Hey all!
Today we're going to talk about sandwiches! Cheese, turkey,
pizza burgers. Yum! Oops. That was my stomach talking. Today's blog is about
QUOTE sandwiches. I know, I know. They're not delicious at all, but they will
totally help you ace those pesky standardized state tests.
Quote sandwiches are used in Open-Ended Questions (aka
OEQs). Those questions can be found after a reading passage. In the questions,
you're asked to go back to the passage to support your answer. Still with me?
Check out these paragraphs below about
Welsh corgis (taken from http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/we-corgi.htm).
Since Welsh corgis are so intelligent, they are easy to
train. One of the jobs they are good at is herding sheep and cattle. Welsh
corgis are also very loyal companions for people of all ages.
The Welsh corgi’s small size means it doesn’t take up
much room as a pet. Its average height is 10-12 inches, and an adult dog weighs
approximately 25-30 pounds.
Welsh corgis are also known for being bold but kind,
friendly, and alert. They are friendly to all, good with children, and rarely
aggressive.
Let's look a this sample OEQ about the passage.
Why would Welsh corgis make great pets? Use evidence from
the passage to support your answer.
The “evidence” is the quote, and now we get to the good
part. How to make it into a nutritious word sandwich! Think of a real sandwich.
There's a top piece of bread, a bottom, and then the yummy goodness in the
middle. That's how we have to think of our quote too. The top part will
introduce the quote, the middle will be the quote, and the end will sum up what
the quote means (or why it's good).
Check it out as I answer the OEQ from above.
Welsh corgis would make great pets for many reasons.
As the passage states, “The Welsh corgi's small
size means it doesn't take up much room as a pet....Welsh corgis are also known
for being bold but kind, friendly, and alert. They are friendly to all, good with
children, and rarely aggressive.” As you can
see, a Welsh corgi would not need much space in the house. Also, since they are
good with children and kind, they would be ideal in any family.
See what we just did? We introduced our evidence (the quote
in blue). Then, we stated our quote from the
passage (in red). Finally, we explained the
quote (in green).
There you have it, the three layers of the quote sandwich.
Now, I'm off to get some real turkey to munch on!
~ Margie
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